earnestly
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Etymology
From Middle English ernestly, from Old English eornostlīċe (“earnestly, strictly”), equivalent to earnest + -ly.
Pronunciation
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈɝnɪstli/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈɜːnɪstli/
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Adverb
earnestly (comparative more earnestly, superlative most earnestly)
- In an earnest manner; being very sincere; putting forth genuine effort.
- 1900, L. Frank Baum, chapter 23, in The Wonderful Wizard of Oz:
- The Scarecrow and the Tin Woodman and the Lion now thanked the Good Witch earnestly for her kindness; and Dorothy exclaimed:
Synonyms
- for real; see also Thesaurus:honestly
Translations
in an earnest manner
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